Our Team
The People Behind SimplyHR
A small, intentional team built around one shared belief — that people matter, and great leadership starts with how we treat them.
Founder & President
Sara Valentine
Creator, HEART Leadership™ Framework
Sara Valentine is an executive HR leader, speaker, and people advocate with nearly 20 years of experience helping organizations build stronger leaders, healthier cultures, and workplaces where people and business thrive together.
Her career spans organizations including SeaWorld, Colonial Williamsburg, and Give Kids The World Village, where she currently serves as Vice President of Talent & Culture.
As founder of SimplyHR and creator of the HEART Leadership™ Framework — Hear, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respond, and Thank — Sara believes empathy and accountability belong together and that how we respond to people matters.
Sara holds PHR, SHRM-CP, and CCP credentials, completed the Yale School of Management Women's Strategic Leadership Program (Class of 2025), and will graduate in 2027 with her Executive MBA from Rollins College's Crummer Graduate School of Business.
People matter. Leaders matter. HEART™ matters.
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Executive Assistant
Quinn Garringer
SimplyHR, LLC
Quinn Garringer joined SimplyHR in 2026, bringing creativity, fresh ideas, and a Gen Z perspective to the team.
As Executive Assistant, Quinn supports operations, marketing, communications, and brand development. She also contributes a valuable perspective on what emerging talent values in workplace culture, communication, and leadership.
Quinn is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree at Valencia College in Florida while building her professional experience and helping SimplyHR connect with leaders across generations.
Quinn's focus: Bringing fresh perspectives, creativity, and connection to the future of work. Every generation has something valuable to contribute, and great leaders make the effort to understand them.